Meet The Team

Each individual on The Blanchard Institute’s recovery team is extremely passionate about the work we do. Everyone brings with them their own unique set of skills and experience, and together, we form an unstoppable team that’s dedicated to helping patients and families across North Carolina, through our Charlotte and Lake Norman outpatient rehabilitation facilities.

We look forward to being a part of your recovery journey.

The professionals at TBI are first class, they truly care. Being honest, open and willing allowed me to utilize Blanchard’s services, instructions, and family program to enhance my own recovery program and begin the healing process I so needed. Addiction does not have a one-stop cure, and TBI helps to explain that to the patient and the family.

Cynthia

Executive Team

Ward Blanchard, MA, MBA, CCS, LCAS – Founder/CEO

Ward Blanchard

MA, MBA, CCS, LCAS

FOUNDER & CEO

 
Angela Opalak

Angela Opalak

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

Admissions Team

Michael True

CADC-I

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

 

Kenya Ross

MA,CADC, LCAS

Assessor

 
Shelley-Wood

Shelley Wood

BA

ADMISSIONS

 

Raven Richardson

CADC-I

Admissions

 

Nicholas “Nick” Funaro

Admissions

 

Clinical Team

Jefforey Best

MAC, CCS, LCAS

Clinical Director, Park Road

 

Samanda Stevenson

LCMHC, LCAS, CSI, NCC, AADC

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, LAKE NORMAN

 
William Dowdle

William “Will” Dowdle

CADC

CLINICAL MANAGER

 

Josh Zummo

MS, LCMHC, LCAS-A

LEAD THERAPIST, PARK ROAD

 
Jennifer Wolfe office administrator

Jennifer Harris

CADC-I

LEAD THERAPIST, LAKE NORMAN

 
Jamaal Othiossinir

Jamaal Othiossinir

MSW, LCSW-A, LCASA

PRIMARY THERAPIST

 
Ivy Gray

Ivy Gray

MSW, MBA-HCM, LCSW-A, LCAS-A, CMC

PRIMARY THERAPIST

 

Kennedy Glass

MSW, LCAS-A, LCSW-A

Primary Therapist

 
Elizabeth Ratajczak

Elizabeth “Liz” Ratajczak

LCSW-A, LMSW, CMSW

PRIMARY THERAPIST

 

Jessica Bedson

ATR-P, LCAS-A

Primary Therapist

 

James Wood

MA, LCAS-A

Primary Therapist

 

Dalyndra Gilcreast

MA, LCMHC-A

Primary Therapist

 

Janet Brown

LCAS-A

Primary Therapist

 
Sara Patterson

Sara Patterson

BS, CADC-I

COUNSELOR

 
Keyonte Easter

Keyonte Easter

MA PASTORAL COUNSELING, CADC-I

COUNSELOR

 

Olivia Garcia

LCSW-A, LCAS-A

Counselor

 
Casey True

Casey True

CADC-I

EXTENDED CARE & ALUMNI SERVICES MANAGER

 

Peyton Watts

BS, CADC-I

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 

Luticia McKnight

BS, CPSS, CCHW

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 

Colleen London-Link

Recovery Connector

 

Arnell Carr

Recovery Connector

 

Harold “Hal” Blackwell

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 
Brooks Alexander

Brooks “Bo” Alexander

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 

Noah Leise

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 
Kendra Levieux

Kendra Levieux

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

 

Eric Orr

Recovery Connector

 

Medical Team

Katherine Zbodula

Katherine Zbodula

APRN

NURSE PRACTITIONER

 

Nita Karki

PMHNP

Nurse Practitioner

 
Valerie Morrison

Valerie Morrison

RN

NURSE

 
Lisa Mangan

Lisa Mangan

LPN

NURSE

 
Mika Rhodes office administrator

Mika Rhodes

CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR

 

Amy Phelps

AAMA-CMA

MEDICAL OFFICE MANAGER

 

Business Development & Community Relations

Ryan Mitchiner

Ryan Mitchiner

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

 

Abigail Lord

MA

Business Development & Outreach Representative

 

Financial Team

Chad Rothert

Chad Rothert

CONTROLLER

 
Kelly Carrigan

Kelly Carrigan

CADC-I

REVENUE CYCLE SPECIALIST

 

Admin/Operations

Mary Peterson

Claims Specialist

 

Nicole Signs

Revenue Cycle Specialist

 

Karen Langley

Revenue Cycle Specialist

 
Judy-Goodwin

Judy Goodwin

CADC-I

Regulatory Compliance Officer

 

Barbara Kirton

Human Relations

 

Jeanne Willis

Office Administrator, Lake Norman

 

Employee of the Month

Gibbs therapy dog

Gibbs

TOUR & THERAPY DOG

 

Blanchard Client Care Team

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